Gunjan Jain

We all want to be successful in life, right? Be it in our career or family life or even other aspects, we all have some ambitions and we want to achieve them. By nature, we all grew up in a way that we can easily understand the things by example. Possibly, this is the reason why we love to know more about the legends and analyze the way he/she dealt with the things and eventually became successful.

The book talks about 24 successful women or rather say females who lead in various areas and prove their metal. We can categorize their area of working in mainly six segments.

Altruism and other Interests:
Nita Ambani: Chairperson, DIAS
Rajashree Birla: Philanthropist
Sudha Murty: Chairperson, Infosys Fundation
Yasmeen Premji: Author & Philanthropist
Late Parmeshwar Godrej: Director, Godrej Properties Ltd.

Corporate, Banking & Law:
Indra Nooyi: Chairperson & CEO, Pepsico
Chanda Kochhar: MD & CEO, ICICI Bank
Anu Aga: Philanthropist & Parlamentarian
Naina Lal Kidwai: Former Chairman, HSBC India
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw: Chairman & MD, Biocon Ltd.
Zia Mody: Managing Partner, AZB & Partners
Swati Piramal: Vice Chairperson, Piramal Group

Entertainment:
Priyanka Chopra: Actor & Singer
Mira Nair: Filmmaker & Philanthropist
Shabana Azmi: Actor & Social Activist
Kareena Kapoor Khan: Actor

Fashion, Arts & Empowerment:
Anamika Khanna: Faishon Designer
Ritu Kumar: Fashion Designer
Late Jyotsna Darda: Philanthropist

Media:
Shobhana Bhartia: Chairperson, HT Media
Indu Jain: Chairperson, BCCL

Sports:
Mary Kom: Boxer
Sania Mirza: Tennis Player
Saina Nehwal: Badminton Player

Views and Reviews:
The book is really lengthy and I consider it as both positive and negative aspect of the same. While it gives a chance to hold many inspirational tales together, it also becomes bulky and pricey too.

Collecting information which is not available in public domain and something personal and inspiration, that too for 24 women who are almost enjoying the celebrity status and have busy schedules, is not a small task. The book has views about these celebrities from more than 100 people, so the author must have met them all. Arranging meetings, making them feel comfortable to be open about their lives, is definitely time and effort consuming task. Gunjan must be appreciated for the efforts.

The detailed glossary is another positive attribute of the book.

There are some rare photographs of almost each of these 24 women are included in 3 segments. They all are printed on glossy papers and they add the value to the book.

The lessons to learn from the book can be summarized into the following points:
>> Swim against the tide
>>Get out of your comfort zone.
>> Stay positive.
>>never be complacent.
>> Be an eternal student.
>> Mentor, and be mentored.
>> Cultivate a social conscience.
>> Strike a balance.

You may also feel that there are some remarkable women achievers from many other segments of the society which are missed, and mostly those who are in limelight are covered. Of course, however, it is the author's choices to select the people she want to talk about.

If you are looking for something positive to read, it proves a nice read.

We would love to give it 3.5 stars out of 5.

Book Review Link: https://thinkerviews.com/books/english-books/she-walks-she-leads-women-who-inspi...… (mere)